Building and Infrastructure Consulting Services

Lawrence Hooker

Lawrence has over 30+ years of experience in the design and construction industry with a focus in the engineering and manufacturing sectors. He has successfully delivered many implementation projects for a number of clients across the UK including Arup, Halcrow, Mott MacDonald, Shell UK and Skanska, to name only a few.

Steven Lovell

As a design professional, I have used AutoCAD for over twenty-five years since release 13. Having graduated from Leeds Polytechnic with a degree in Three Dimensional Design and a specialism in Furniture Design I worked as a freelance furniture designer where I gained valuable knowledge and practical experience. I have been delivering training as an Autodesk Approved Instructor since 1998 as the Built Environment Solutions Trainer formally for Cadassist Ltd and more recently for Symetri Ltd. Between 2005 and 2013 I held the position of CAD Manager for Blackpool Councils Central Seawall Project, which was awarded the prestigious Brunel Award. As a Senior BIM Consultant for Symetri Ltd, I specialise in delivering training within AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP and 3ds Max.

Dave Bosworth

As a Civil Engineering Surveyor, Dave worked for many years on construction projects across the UK where he gained unique experiences in the use of design technology in both infrastructure engineering and GIS/mapping.

Paul Grimston

Spending his formative years as an Architectural Technician, followed by a stint in the Exhibition and Graphics industry, Paul has worked for many years on design projects across the UK where he gained diverse experience in the use of design technology in all areas of design. A benefit of Paul’s graphics experience is knowledge of visualisation and presentation techniques that take advantage of the latest 3D modelling software.

Daryn Fitz

Daryn has worked within the construction sector for over 35 years, providing extensive experience in the management, application and integration of Digital Information Technologies within Design Consultant, Main Contractor, Developer and Employer Organisations. Today, Daryn is predominantly an advisor to Employer Organisations, provides Information Management services directly, leads the LRQA (previously Lloyds Register) BIM | ISO 19650 Accreditation scheme on behalf of Symetri, is an Associate Lecturer at Middlesex University supporting its MSc BIM Management programme, guest lecturers at other Universities and is currently researching a PhD in Data Quality within the Construction Sector. As an educator Daryn is known for his pragmatic and impartial approach, building on and reinforcing concepts by using real-world application and examples.

Enrique Barriuso

A qualified CEng MSpICE Civil Engineer with over 7+ years post graduate experience. Enrique graduated with a Master's in Civil Engineering, which covered a wide variety of subjects in the fields of transport, structural analysis, geotechnical design, coastal, water and environmental engineering. Enrique joined in 2015 and is an Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD Civil 3D, subsequently helped many clients resolve their Civil 3D problems. He provides training in Civil 3D, AutoCAD and SketchUp.

Geoff Alder

Geoff Alder has been training Autodesk applications for 25 years. He came into training from practical experience in the building industry. He has designed and carried out technical training all over the world. Geoff is a particularly dedicated trainer on 3D applications and has won awards from Autodesk for training on 3ds max.

Andrew Langton

Andrew joined us in 2018 as an Applications Engineer. He gained his HNC in Building Studies whilst working for a leading Architectural Practice in the midlands. For 15 years prior to joining us, he was a CAD Manager/IT Support Technician working closely with the IT manager. This unique role and technical background enabled Andrew to balance the requirements of Information Systems, CAD Management, Architects and Technicians. His experience in Software Licensing, Compliance and Deployment Strategies in both Physical Workstation and Virtual Machine environments help him to support our partners through the decision making process.

Steve Rudge

Working in a multi-disciplined design and build environment for 24+ years, Steve has vast knowledge of the problems that will be encountered on projects of all sizes, and provides suitable solutions. Steve’s main expertise lies in the design, construction and management workflow of information and technology requirements to ensure a project meets the full requirements and data is reused through the delivery. Steve acts as the Project BIM manager and information manager for our clients and helps them de-risk and deliver the project to meet the full defined requirements.

Tom Rudge

Whilst working onsite for several years, Tom gained his experience in Site Engineering and Management. He worked as a main contractor, guiding supply chain partners on day-to-day site delivery activities. It’s this very background that Tom brings to the consultant delivery team, allowing Symetri’s clients to benefit from his knowledge of new BIM processes and technology. To further increase his skill set, Tom has gained a MSc degree in BIM and Digital Built Environments to help bring more ideas to the construction division. Tom has a passion that envisions the future of construction going digital and believes technology will play a large part of daily site activities not too far in the future.

Nick Simpson

With over 42+ years in the industry Nick’s primary expertise is centred around MEP design, detailing, design management, on-site construction management and O&M handover. Other specialist skills include CAD, BIM, digital fabrication, office to field instrumentation, DFMA, lean and many emerging digital formats and data schemas. In addition, he has previously managed a CAD team within a Civil Engineering Consultancy and set up a remote intelligent 3D modelling capability in the subcontinent. 

Rob Torres

An accomplished Mechanical Engineer, Rob Torres has extensive experience across the full spectrum of MEP consulting and contracting. Having worked for one of the largest and most respected contractors and developers Rob offers a rare blend of capability and insight, all of which was built up within a digital delivery environment. 

Johnathan Ward

From a background in both the construction and manufacturing industries, Johnathan has gained a detailed working knowledge of both the processes and workflow methodologies employed in achieving the optimum operational performance.

Callum Rudge

Callum is an Application Specialist within the Symetri construction team and is currently acting as a BIM coordinator over many schemes across the UK. He is also focusing on the new Autodesk Construction Cloud unified platform to support contractors on their digital journey. Callum is currently studying a level 3 in Construction technologies theory.

Ainsley Whyte

Ainsley has over 25 years’ experience in developing commercial software solutions and has a versatile set of skills and knowledge available to take a project from planning, through to final deployment. He currently provides bespoke solutions based on Autodesk products such as AutoCAD and Revit as well as working on solutions for the internal web-based systems.

Alan Johnson

Alan is an Autodesk Certified Instructor with over 9 years in software training. He has worked in and around the construction industry for over 25 years. Originally a drawing board trained draughtsman, then moved to AutoCAD in the mid 90’s, with experience as an architectural technician, a structural technician and even working in demolition. Alan now delivers training for Revit Structure, Revit Architecture, Revit Family Creation, and Navisworks.

Christian Georcelin

Christian comes to Symetri with various architectural specialist roles at esteemed organisations. Formerly at Grimshaw architects, his extensive experience in Computational Design coupled with BIM allows him to assume the responsibilities of assessing complex project design goals. Natural leadership and strategic planning capabilities permit him to effectively integrate the right mix of technology, processes and training to address an organisation’s unique needs. Christian understands that maintaining a long-term, successful BIM strategy requires the dedicated support of a partner to stay current on technology, troubleshoot issues and look for additional opportunities to leverage computational design.

Daniel Giddins

Daniel is a Consultant in the AEC sector with a background in Architecture. He has previously held roles in Technical Design and Detailing, BIM Coordination and Sustainability. Daniel can effectively integrate the right mix of technology, processes and training to address an organisation’s unique needs. He understands that maintaining a long-term, successful BIM strategy requires the dedicated support of a partner to be ahead of the curve on current technology, troubleshooting issues and looking for additional opportunities to leverage BIM.

Joe Clark

Formerly a BIM Coordinator and Architectural Technician at MEPK Architects, having various architectural roles at esteemed organisations. His extensive experience in AutoCAD and Revit coupled with his project management skills allow him to assume the responsibilities of assessing business goals. Natural leadership and strategic planning capabilities permit him to effectively integrate the right mix of technology, processes, and training to address an organisation’s unique needs. Joe understands that maintaining a long-term, successful BIM strategy requires the dedicated support of a partner to stay current on technology, troubleshoot issues and look for additional opportunities to leverage BIM. Joe holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology from the University of Brighton.

Lukasz Adamik

Lukasz has over 15 years of experience working with a variety of clients from Architects, Engineers, Main and Specialist Contractors, Owners and Facility Managers. Throughout his career, he transitioned various businesses from traditional CAD mindset to BIM by developing their strategies, educating and coaching, and developing automation tools for a variety of sectors. Lukasz brings his technical knowledge and experience with his responsibility for delivering innovative and smart solutions. He aims to build strong and trusted partnerships with Symetri clients and support the Symetri team in delivering elegant solutions. Lukasz holds a Master of Science in Environment Engineering and Land Surveying from the University of Science and Technology in Krakow.

David Amaya-Gonzalez

David is a BIM Solution Specialist at Symetri providing technical support, training, BIM assurance and consulting services. His extensive experience in Digital transformation, BIM Management, Design Automation, Visual Programming Language and Extended Reality Technologies coupled with his project management skills allow him to assume the responsibilities of assessing business goals. David is a technology driven and problem solve Consultant who can work within a CDE environment, create design automation applications/workflows, managing and coordinating a federated model, running clash detection reports and managing companies BIM standards. Natural leadership and strategic planning capabilities permit him to effectively integrate the right mix of technology, processes, and training to address an organization’s unique needs.

Massimiliano Pinter

Max is providing consulting, training, advising and implementation services. His strong technical knowledge of BIM and digital tools, combined with his multi-disciplinary approach to design and project management skills, allow him to integrate digital technologies to solve design challenges and meet the customer’s goals, delivering efficient solutions as well as maximising automation and collaboration. Prior to joining Symetri, Max had various BIM related roles at multi-disciplinary firms, structural engineering consultancies, as well as prefabricated house manufacturers. He has a range of experience working on multi-million-pound schemes using both traditional construction technologies and off-site systems, within the residential, education, healthcare and hotel sectors.